Monday, August 20, 2012

Claire McCaskill's reaction to Todd Akin controversy:

From the McCaskill campaign website:

St. Louis, Mo. — McCaskill for Missouri 2012 released the following
statement from Sen. Claire McCaskill after Todd Akin said women who are
victims of "legitimate rape" don't get pregnant because their bodies
have a way to "shut that whole thing down." As a former prosecutor,
Claire McCaskill has worked closely with hundreds of rape victims and
intimately understands their trauma and pain. It is that experience that
makes Akin's statements so outrageous.
"It is beyond comprehension that someone can be so ignorant about the
emotional and physical trauma brought on by rape," said McCaskill. "The
ideas that Todd Akin has expressed about the serious crime of rape and
the impact on its victims are offensive."